1 NEWS2 Letton set to perform Entertaining treat in store for Rendelsham audience POPULAR entertainer Brian Letton will take to the stage of the Rendelsham Community Hall on Monday night. Born in Port Lincoln, Brian was raised on his parent’s farm at PLANNING ROLE: Retired mill worker Kevin Banks is assisting with the annual KCA Quarter Century Club dinner. Quarter century club dinner set for mill workers LONG-SERVING current and past Kimberly Clark Australia (KCA) employees and their partners will attend a special dinner in Millicent. It will be the fifth consecutive year the Millicent and District Community Club will host the self-funded gathering of the local chapter of the KCA Quarter Century Club. The 2015 Quarter Century Club dinner on April 15 is organised by a committee of past and present KCA employees. Chaired by current mill manager Scott Whicker, other members are retired personnel John Eldridge, John Madden, Kevin Banks and Jim Osborne. Administrative support is being provided by mill personnel Glenda Paliokas and Megan Thiele. Club membership is restricted to present or retired KCA employees who have worked for a minimum of 25 years for the company. Invitations will be issued to the 25 mill personnel who qualified for membership since the 2014 annual dinner. An invitation will also be issued to Robbert Rietbroek, who is the managing director for Kimberly-Clark Australia and New Zealand. In the Sydney-based role since mid-2013, Mr Rietbroek has overseen the activities of the company’s 1500 employees including the 400 who work at the Millicent Mill. For many years, KCA paid for an annual gathering at the Barn Palais, near Mount Gambier. A survey conducted in October 2010 found there was support for the return of an annual gathering, albeit without company sponsorship. Ravensthorpe in Western Australia. After leaving school, he worked on the land for several years before moving to Katanning, 300km from Perth. Over the next few years Brian worked several jobs, including builder, welder, truck driver, farrier, horse breaker and trainer, with the latter bringing him noted success in the harness racing industry, both as a trainer and a reins person. Brian was an exceptional sportsman, excelling at Aussie Rules football. In 1989, Brian began his professional career as an entertainer after a decade working as a part-time musician with various bands. Over the past 25 years, Brian has achieved great success as both a concert and recording artist. Part of his Country Classics tour, the show will start at 7.30pm. Tickets for the $20 per head concert are available at the door or by contacting Lyn Brooks on 8735 4240. COUNTRY STYLE: Visiting entertainer Brian Letton will delight the audience at Rendelsham on Monday night. Problematic birth sparks call for obstetrics reinstatement From front page There was no indication of problems and Ms Gysbers expected an 11-hour long labour period, similar to her experience with her two daughters. In the early hours of January 8, Jacob signalled that he wished to come into the world. “We phoned Millicent Hospital and they told us to go to Mount Gambier,” she said. “The signs began at 2am and we began to make our preparations to go to Mount Gambier. “My sister was here to look after the girls and we decided to head off from Millicent when it was daylight at about 6.30am. “When my husband Craig was driving past the KCA Millicent Mill, I thought I was in trouble. “The urge was there to push.” Ms Gysbers said they faced problems in trying to contact Mount Gambier Hospital by mobile phone. “We tried to phone ahead but there were MT GAMBIER PUBLICANS’ RACE DAY WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2015 Adults $10 | Concession $8 | Kids under 18 Free Full bar, catering and betting facilities ‘Beat Gilbo’ tipping competition Gates Open 12 noon | Race 1 at 12.55pm For details phone: 8725 4466 m b i e 12 - The South Eastern Times, Thursday, February 26, 2015 www.thesoutheasterntimes.com.au upgrades being made to the system and we could not get through,” she said. “We finally made contact with the hospital when we were about 10 minutes away and so we were met on our arrival and they had a wheelchair waiting for me. “Jacob was born about half an hour later. “We spent 24 hours in the hospital and then I requested to be brought back to Millicent for a further two nights of care.” Ms Gysbers was surprised at the complications that set in due to the baby’s umbilical cord around his neck. “All the signs were there that I was having a normal pregnancy,” she said. “As I would have been classified as a lowrisk patient, my baby should have been born in the Millicent and District Hospital.” The hospital formerly provided birthing services for expectant mothers from the outlying areas of Beachport, Robe and Kingston and mothers now face greater travelling distances to Mount Gambier. Jacob was born weighing 2.87kg. His progress is being supported by Millicent Hospital community midwife Cathie-Ann Williams. In response to his birth in Mount Gambier, a Country Health SA spokesperson said Millicent babies had been born in the Blue Lake city for years. “Birthing services for Millicent women, including elective caesarean sections, have been provided at Mount Gambier since July 2013,” the spokesperson said. “This is due to the limited availability of the necessary clinical capacity in Millicent in obstetric and anaesthetic services. “All mothers who are expected to give birth at Mount Gambier Hospital from outlying South East towns are provided with detailed information about how to prepare for birth and when to leave for hospital. “Anyone who has concerns that they cannot arrive at Mount Gambier Hospital in time for birth should always call triple zero for emergency assistance.” THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A DAY AT THE RACES m o u n a c t g a r r i n g . m co . a u 665080